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Not everything you hear about HIV and AIDS is true. As well as inaccurate information and flawed scientific studies, there are miracle cures, conspiracy theories and AIDS denialism.

 

 

The search for an HIV prevention vaccine

Crowd-funded HIV vaccine project sparks debate

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Nature
11 February 2014
Bad science & bogus treatments

HIV Denialists Testify at Criminal Trial of Georgia Man

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Poz magazine news
30 January 2014
Social & legal issues

The World Health Organization’s error on HIV self-infection in Greece adds insult to injury for HIV positive Greeks

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United Solidarity International
13 January 2014
Pharmaceutical industry

Lack of drug data 'extreme concern'

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BBC Health
3 January 2014
Bad science & bogus treatments

Harley Street practitioner claimed he could cure cancer and HIV with lifestyle changes and herbs, court hears

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Daily Telegraph
12 December 2013
History of HIV & AIDS

What ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ got wrong about the AIDS crisis

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Washington Post
11 December 2013
Religion & faith

Pentecostal pastors in Africa push prayer, not drugs, for people with HIV

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Religion News Service
9 December 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Claim of ‘Self-Inflicted’ H.I.V. in Greece an Error, W.H.O. Says

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New York Times
26 November 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Rush Limbaugh Promotes A New Myth: Greeks Gave Themselves HIV For Welfare Money

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Media Matters
26 November 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

South Africa: HIV/Aids holy water cure put to the test

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eNCA
6 November 2013
Government, leadership & policy

Jimmy Carter almost punched Thabo Mbeki

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News 24
4 November 2013
Confidentiality, consent & medical ethics

Australia: Offenders face forced blood tests to protect police

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news.com.au
16 October 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Pat Robertson Blames 1950s Polio Vaccine Trial for AIDS

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Poz magazine news
14 October 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Deadly Disbelief: the myth that HIV does not cause AIDS has claimed another victim

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Slate
9 October 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Circumcision: Cut to Fit

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Poz
8 October 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Pat Robertson Loses Fight to Keep 'Gay AIDS Ring' Video Off The Internet

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Right Wing Watch
16 September 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Richard Smith: Time for science to be about truth rather than careers

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BMJ Blogs
9 September 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

US porn industry shutdown blamed for skewing disappointing jobs data

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Daily Telegraph
7 September 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Cameroonians ‘Dying’ for Fake Drugs

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Inter Press Service
5 September 2013
Clinical trials

Conspiracy theories no barrier to HIV vaccine research

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Pharma Times
4 September 2013
Experiences of stigma

Pat Robertson Claims Gay People Spread HIV/AIDS By Intentionally Cutting People

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ThinkProgress
28 August 2013
Religion & faith

HIV patients 'told to rely on God'

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BBC Health
19 August 2013
Bad science & bogus treatments

Man sentenced for 'HIV cure' fraud

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BBC Health
24 July 2013
Circumcision

It’s either one, or the other: South African media coverage doesn’t integrate MMC, PrePex & initiation

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JournAIDS
17 July 2013